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OFFICIALS CHEAT SHEET
PASSING
QB has 7-seconds to throw the football.
Forward passes must cross the LOS (i.e. shovel pass).
RECEIVING
Receivers must have at least one foot inbounds for a catch.
Jumping is allowed, but only to adjust to high throws.
RUNNING
The QB can not run with the football.
The “No Running Zones” are located 5-yards from each
end-zone. Pass only territory.
Spinning is allowed, but the offensive player must have
one foot remaining on the ground.
No diving.
There are NO fumbles.
RUSHING (the Quarterback)
A player may rush from behind the 7-yard marker and
within two yards left to right.
The rusher cannot raise arms or block passes within the 2yard safety zone of the quarterback.
OFFENSIVE PENALTIES
Substitution fouls:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Delay of Game
(30 s after play whistled in): -5 yards (repeat down)
Offside or False Start:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Illegal Snap:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Rusher Interference:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Offensive Holding:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Player out-of-bounds:
-5 yards (repeat down)
No Cadence by QB:
-5 yards (loss of down)
7-seconds to pass expire:
-5 yards (loss of down)
Illegal forward pass:
-5 yards (loss of down)
Offensive Pass Interference: -5 yards (loss of down)
Running inside the NRZ:
-5 yards (loss of down)
Illegal (Offensive) Picking: -5 yards (loss of down)
Roughing:
-5 yards (loss of down)
Spotted Foul
Flag Guarding:
Diving or Jumping:
-5 yards (loss of down)
-5 yards (loss of down)
DEFENSIVE PENALTIES
Substitution fouls:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Offside:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Illegal Rush:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Snap Interference:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Disconcerting Signals:
-5 yards (repeat down)
Illegal (Defensive) Picking:
Quarterback Interference:
Roughing:
Illegal contact (holding)
Defensive Pass Interference:
-5 yards (1st down)
-5 yards (1st down)
-5 yards (1st down)
- 5 yards (1st down)
-15 yards (1st down)
Spotted Foul
Defensive Flag Dive:
-5 yards (1st down)
Illegal contact (holding) flagging -5 yards (1st down)
PLAYER CONDUCT
Unsportsmanlike Conduct:
-15 yards (loss of down
or automatic 1st down)
and player ejected
CHECK LIST
Officials Pre-game Meeting
Identify Team Captains
Official Equipment:
- Whistle
- Penalty flag & marker
- Beanbags
- Score Sheet and Pen
- Stopwatch (if score clock not available)
- Clean Uniform
Field Conditions:
- Proper Lining and Markings
- Search for any Holes or Rocks
Player Uniform Inspection:
- Footwear
- Solid color gym shorts with no pockets
- Jersey tucked into shorts (no obstruction to flags)
- Mandatory Mouthpiece
- Flags
- Appropriate Accessories (no jewelry)
Keep Count of Downs
Keep an Eye of Game Clock, Play Clock, and 7-seconds timer
Count of Team Timeouts (1 per half – 60 sec.)